About Us
Adelaide Child Development Founding Director, Belinda Radbone has been involved in Education and Child Development for the past 30 years and she recognised the importance of addressing all facets of a child’s development in order to achieve optimal learning and personal success at school and at home.
Parents need assistance to make informed decisions about how to help their child develop to their full potential. Often symptoms of a child’s development are targeted medically rather than identifying the cause of the symptoms and developing strategies to address the various challenges of Child Development.
Adelaide Child Development evolved from the educational services of R U Listening, which commenced in 2005, to now encompass a holistic view of child development. Taking into consideration the latest findings in brain research and educational advancements this expansion to Adelaide Child Development in 2013 provides children and parents with an extended range of services to cater for individual’s diverse needs in Child Development and Education.
Professional experience and expertise
Bachelor of Education (1987), specialising in Physical education and Health, taught in primary classrooms for nearly a decade. Trained in a range special interest areas including Jolly Phonics, Brain Gym (Educational Kinesiology), The Listening Program, Hypnotherapy and Cognitive Behavioural Analysis- behaviour management, to provide a holistic approach to child development and education.
Registered with SPELD (Specific Learning Difficulties, specialising in dyslexia), Australian Tutoring Association, and Autism SA.
‘An international conference devoted to enriching and improving the lives of children by making cutting edge research
in psychology and neuroscience understandable to those who work with children on a daily basis’.
At Adelaide Child Development we understand that for a child to develop optimally and learn effectively they need to be in the right space physically, socially and emotionally.
Adelaide Child Development takes into consideration the whole child when designing and implementing a Child Development Program and plan of action for your child.
Optimal Child Development requires:
- Self confidence
- Low stress levels
- Adequate diet & hydration
- Rest
- Exercise
Adelaide Child Development use strategies based on the latest brain research to assist children succeed in their learning.
Following our Child Development Assessment, and parental consultation, we recommend a treatment plan for your child.